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kiss of death

/ˈkɪs əv dɛθ/

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/ˈkɪs əv dɛθ/C1informal
  • ruДействие или событие, которое приводит к неминуемому провалу или краху, часто используется для описания чего-то, что кажется полезным, но на самом деле ведёт к катастрофе.

An action or event that causes certain failure or ruin, often used to describe something that seems helpful but actually leads to disaster.

  1. Something that causes failureC1informal

    An action, event, or association that inevitably leads to ruin or failure.

    ruПоцелуй смерти

    • Being associated with that scandal was the kiss of death for his political career.
    • The negative review was the kiss of death for the new restaurant.
    • For a startup, a bad reputation can be the kiss of death.